acidy

[ as-i-dee ]

adjective

1. of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:

   an acidy taste.

Word History and Origins

Origin of acidy¹

acid + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The ancient cheese would have had a "really, really acidy" bite, cheese historian and chemistry professor Paul Kindstedt told the New York Times.

From BBC

The ancient cheese, which was sometimes included in the feasts buried alongside wealthy Egyptians, was probably similar in consistency to chevre, but with a “really, really acidy” bite, according to Paul Kindstedt, a professor at the University of Vermont who studies the chemistry and history of cheese.

From New York Times

We chatted about everything—everything except all the trouble I was in—and for a while I found a way to close out the white hospital walls and the acidy smell and the squeak of wheels and the occasional troubled shriek that pierced our bubble.

From Literature

It’s lots of tiny steps that somehow at this moment are producing this moment — it’s sort of acidy — producing this big splash.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes a dish needs a touch of acidy, saltiness or sweetness to keep movement and balance.

From Forbes